Scorpio Horoscope Today — August 1, 2025

WaterOct 23 — Nov 21Ruling Planet: Pluto

You’re no stranger to intensity, Scorpio, but even you might feel like today’s emotional weather is a lot to handle. The Moon is in your sign, and it’s squaring the Sun and Mercury retrograde in Leo in your tenth house of career and public reputation. That means your private feelings and your public persona are in direct conflict. You might be trying to maintain a professional facade while your inner world is churning with something you can’t quite name. Or you might be holding back a truth that feels too dangerous to speak out loud. Mercury retrograde in your career sector is especially tricky — a miscommunication with a boss, a client, or a colleague could throw your plans off course. But here’s the thing: the Moon is also trining Venus and Jupiter in Cancer in your ninth house of travel, higher learning, and belief systems. That means there’s a soft, expansive energy available to you if you’re willing to step outside your usual patterns. A conversation with someone from a different background, a book that challenges your assumptions, or even just a change of scenery could shift your perspective in a meaningful way. Mars in Virgo is trining Uranus in Gemini and your partnership house, which could bring a sudden insight about a relationship — romantic or professional — that changes how you see the dynamic. Venus is also quincunx Pluto retrograde in your sign, a tight and powerful aspect that’s asking you to examine where you’ve been giving your power away. What are you tolerating that you know you shouldn’t? The Waxing Crescent Moon is asking you to plant a seed of honesty — with yourself first, and then with someone else. You don’t have to say everything, but you do have to stop hiding from the truth.